Congratulations to six members (Sam, Matthew, Ania, Adam, Tom and Joe) of Crawley District Scout Network who have recently completed their Explorer Belt in the Netherlands. The Explorer Belt is a challenge of a lifetime. It is a chance to take part in a ten day expedition that allows the participants …
Crawley District Scouts is looking to appoint a Youth Commissioner team (18-25) to lead the adventure for young people within scouting in Crawley. In this exciting role of District Youth Commissioner, the chosen candidates will support and develop local Scouting making sure the voice of young people is heard at …
An open ended volunteering commitment can be a scary thing. For parents and other potential volunteers who might not know much about Scouting, agreeing to volunteer in itself can be a huge leap. They’re unsure whether they will enjoy it; they may well feel out of their comfort zone and might be equally worried about letting the leader down. That’s why the new Four Week Challenge, being piloted in some parts of the UK by the Regional Development Service, is proving such an interesting experiment. It is a time specific volunteering commitment for those interested in supporting young people, staggered, as the name suggests, over four weeks. If they want to continue, then this is a great time to discuss the range of roles available, the training requirements and benefits. Equally, if they want to stop there, then leaders can present a certificate and thank the volunteer in an appropriate way. If they have had a good experience, there is a good chance they will volunteer again in the future.
With WS 2017 just around the corner, we have setup a news aggregation service on our District Website so you can keep up to date with the latest news and activities happening at WS2017. It will aggregate all of the media feeds and display them in one handy page.
John Yarlett was presented the Award of Merit on Saturday 24th June for his outstanding contribution to Scouting both in Crawley and Horsham. He has previously been a District Commissioner and was instrumental in restarting 1st Crawley Scout Group with all 3 sections 6 years ago and has successfully recruited …
Tonight 1st Southgate Scout Group invested two new Leaders, Zoe Grimshaw and Daniel Buckett. They met at preschool and have been friends since. So when Daniel’s scout troop had a ‘bring a friend’ Scout-mate evening she joined him in the troop. Then onto Explorers and now as adults they are leaders …
On Friday 16th June, 7th Crawley Scout Group celebrated their 51st anniversary with a social evening and bbq (incorporating the Annual General Meeting). The Beavers and Cubs led the entertainment by giving a rendition of some camp songs and helping the attendees to know more about how to save energy …
Over the weekend of 10-11th June 12 Adults attended GB Archery Instructor Course at Broadstone Warren Campsite in East Sussex. It was an intense course lead by GB Archery Coach Arthur Scales and over the weekend the participants learnt about the equipment, range safety, planning a session and instructing young …
Nearly 4 weeks has now passed since handing over the reigns as DC to Wendy Keeley and its flown by. Firstly thank you to all Groups for your generosity of the card and gifts that were given to me at the AGM – I have some ideas on what I …
Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) is an annual campaign that celebrates the contributions that millions of volunteers make across the UK. Run by the charity, Volunteering England, the campaign provides the perfect opportunity to do something positive for your community. Scouting volunteers Scouting continues to play a huge role in volunteering …
Photos from our AGM are now available on our website. During the AGM, we said our goodbyes and thanks to Eddy Hills who steps down as DC after 8 years. We wish him the best in his next Scouting adventure. We also welcomed Wendy Keeley who will be taking up …
International Scout Jamborees and Moots are above all educational events that brings together the world’s young people to promote peace and mutual understanding and to develop leadership and life skills. Working with Scouts in the run up and at the event is one of the most rewarding experiences any leader …
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